Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Left-hand drive vehicles

This positioning motor actuates the air-flow flap and fresh-air and recirculated-air flap. It is installed between the air conditioner and the bulkhead.

Removing

• ‒ Remove the glove box

=> General Body Assembly, Interior; Repair group 68; Storage compartments/covers; Removing and installing glove box

• ‒ Detach the connector from the positioning motor.

• ‒ → Screw out the bolts -A- and -B-.
• ‒ Lift the tab -C- on the air conditioner mount and remove the positioning motor.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:

• ‒ → The lever -A- (metal) moves the air-flow flap and must be inserted in the closed guide groove -C-.

Note:

The lever -B- (plastic) moves the fresh-air and recirculated-air flap, it mainly runs on the rear of the cam and is only fixed in position in the open guide groove in "air recirculation mode".

• ‒ Lay the wiring harness so that it cannot come into contact with moving components (e.g. the positioning motor lever)
• ‒ Interrogate fault memory .

Right-hand drive vehicles

This positioning motor only actuates the fresh-air and recirculated-air flap (it is not an air-flow flap). It is installed between the air conditioner and the left A-pillar.

Removing

• ‒ Remove the glove box

=> General Body Assembly, Interior; Repair group 68; Storage compartments/covers; Removing and installing glove box

• ‒ Detach the connector from the positioning motor.

• ‒ → Screw out the bolts -A-.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:

• ‒ When inserting the positioning motor, check that the fresh-air and recirculated-air flap is seated correctly. It is placed directly on the positioning motor shaft.
• ‒ Lay the wiring harness so that it cannot come into contact with moving components (e.g. the positioning motor lever)
• ‒ Interrogate fault memory => Page 01-63.